verrecken
[fɛɐ̯ˈʁɛkn̩]
The verdict
“verrecken” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,825. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #21,825
- frequency rank, German
- 4,163
- “V” headwords
- 12
- tracked misspellings
- 12
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sterben
Corpus desk
Index DE-verrecken · verrecken · German
verrecken · rank #21,825 · 12 variants · 12 confusables
- FREQ-MID #21,825
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
- VAR-MID 12 variants
- BOOK-MID 4,163
- PHOTO-FINISH vermindert
Nearest frequency peer: vermindert (-1 rank slots)
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
Frequency neighbourhood for “verrecken”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- verlost
verlost
78,179 corpus weight
- Verlosung
Verlosung
78,178 corpus weight
- vermindert
vermindert
78,177 corpus weight
- verrecken
verrecken
78,176 corpus weight
- Versailles
Versailles
78,175 corpus weight
- Verschuldung
Verschuldung
78,174 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “verrecken” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | verrecken |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [fɛɐ̯ˈʁɛkn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #21,825 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 12 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Wo “verrecken” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 12 spelling variants around verrecken (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈʁɛkn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #21,825 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "sterben".
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for verrecken, with forms such as "evrrecken", "verecken", and "verercken". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "verreckt", "versenken", "verreisen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is verrecken, spelled V-E-R-R-E-C-K-E-N.
Definition
- 1sterben
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how verrecken appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Doch warum kann mich mittlerweile nicht einmal das mehr erschrecken, wenn irgendwo Menschen an dreckigem Wasser verrecken?“ - Fettes Brot
„Während alle ihre Interessen wahren, verrecken Frauen und Kinder im Kugelhagel, werden Männer zu Mördern und enden als Krüppel.“
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- evrrecken
- verecken
- verercken
- verrceken
- verreccken
- verrecekn
- verreckenn
- verreckken
- verreckne
- verrekcen
- vrerecken
- vverrecken
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of verrecken - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "verrecken", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
You've looked up "verrecken". Here's where to go from here.
- "verrecken" maps to 12 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "verreckt". View pair
- 12 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #21,825 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
- Browse more German words in the "V" letter cohort. V–Z browse
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.